I am not sure Napoleon was ever really himself after the Russian campaign. What he expected after his victory at Borodino and what really turned out was very different. Expecting the Russians to surrender only having them chase him all the way back to France may have put some doubt in his mind. Maybe that doubt is what affected his decisions at a place like Waterloo. I know in sports that if you loose your confidence it can be hard to get back. I imagine the same could be said about war generals. Just a thought. Enjoyed the post.
Canada's response to Katrina:
-
By Sept 3rd: The Canadian Red Cross estimates that so far Canadians have donated over $1 million to date to help survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
Let’s put that million through the good Canadien exchange rate…. translates to about 3 cases of water.
-
Funny, but uncalled for, Boot; Canada’s people are helping, and mocking their efforts is not only rude, but the height of stupidity.
-
Funny, but uncalled for, Boot; Canada’s people are helping, and mocking their efforts is not only rude, but the height of stupidity.
what i find funny is that we are doing all of this in spite of the current dispute over softwood lumber (where Canadians feel we are getting the prison-yard shaft by the US).
and more:
A Louisiana state senator has praised a Canadian search and rescue team. Senator Walter Boasso said a Vancouver-based team reached St. Bernard parish five days before the U.S. army got there.“Fabulous, fabulous guys,” Boasso said. “They started rolling with us and got in boats to save people … We’ve got Canadian flags flying everywhere.”
The suburb of 68,000 people was initially ignored by U.S. authorities who were scrambling to get aid to New Orleans. Boasso said floodwater in his parish is still 2.4 metres deep in some places.He said residents of the outlying parishes had to mount their own rescue and relief efforts when Hurricane Katrina struck last week.
The U.S. government response to the disaster has been widely criticized. Some politicians and editorial writers have called for the resignation of top Bush administration officials.
Boasso saved his praise for the Canadians and their quick work. “They were so glad to be here,” he said. “They’re still here. They are actually going door-to-door looking in the attics” for people to rescue.
-
Any help from Canada - or any other nation - is more then appreciated. They don’t OWE us any money to help with the hurricane, so anything they give is pure generosity and philanthropy. And yes, that means if the Sovereign Nation of Canada donated but $1 to the relief then those being relieved should be thankful. This is the exact point I was trying to make when America sent billions to help after the Tsunami and they, the locals, were thumbing their nose at us for it.
-
…This is the exact point I was trying to make when America sent billions to help after the Tsunami and they, the locals, were thumbing their nose at us for it.
This is not the point. The point is:
-that you send your troops and insist that they carry guns AND you don’t allow foreign helpers to enter the flooded areas.
-that your president overrules foreign laws (like in Australia) yet Australians embassy workers are denied any help or information about the 20-odd Ozzies missing.That is the point.
-
I meant no offense to my fellow Canadians, just a little of topic humor. It’s great to get any help we can, and a shame to see the people taking advantage of the suffering without doing something to ease it. :oops:
-
I meant no offense to my fellow Canadians, just a little of topic humor. It’s great to get any help we can, and a shame to see the people taking advantage of the suffering without doing something to ease it. :oops:
I wasn’t offended, btw. It is a pretty old joke up here actually.
-
@F_alk:
…This is the exact point I was trying to make when America sent billions to help after the Tsunami and they, the locals, were thumbing their nose at us for it.
This is not the point. The point is:
-that you send your troops and insist that they carry guns AND you don’t allow foreign helpers to enter the flooded areas.
-that your president overrules foreign laws (like in Australia) yet Australians embassy workers are denied any help or information about the 20-odd Ozzies missing.That is the point.
You mean we used government assets and when those assets were being shot at we insisted they carry means of protecting themselves…sorry, didn’t know protecting yourself was wrong. Maybe we shoudl send the German military out without guns into a hostile area where violent criminals can shoot at them all day and not let them protect themselves.
Sheesh. You never learn do you? Why don’t you just elect another hitler and get it over with.
-
Sheesh. You never learn do you? Why don’t you just elect another hitler and get it over with.
The stuff that comes out of your mouth never ceases to amaze me…
-
Frankly, the same goes for you and Falk, Haxor, so why don’t all three of you (Falk, Haxor, and Jen) shove it, or take it somewhere else? That ain’t what this thread is about. Jesus, this is the Mod’s job, why am I doing it?
-
The Internet - it’s serious business I guess now :roll: Since I need to “shove it” now from a mod in training, can you inform me how and what to shove?
-
At the risk of sounding like a petulent little child, Hax started it. If he’d learn anything about history, current events or reality maybe he’d be a bit more intelligent….rather he decides to attack his critiques not on the merits of their arguements but with name calling and slander much in the same way Hitler attacked the Jews.
-
Sheesh. You never learn do you? Why don’t you just elect another hitler and get it over with.
The stuff that comes out of your mouth never ceases to amaze me…
Actually - i agree with you hb.
Jen - this is patently stupid. And rude. Perhaps worse. Smarten up. -
At the risk of sounding like a petulent little child, Hax started it.
no, no he didn’t.
you did when you derailled the thread with more complaints about how American guns were unappreciated in Tsunami-ridden parts of the world.If he’d learn anything about history, current events or reality maybe he’d be a bit more intelligent….rather he decides to attack his critiques not on the merits of their arguements but with name calling and slander much in the same way Hitler attacked the Jews.
Hax simply commented on a line that amazes most sentient beings like:
Why don’t you just elect another hitler and get it over with
to one of our German posters. The implications of that are significant.
Also no one on this thread had indulged in the kind of name-calling and slander that you describe quite the way you had with your comments.Now this is not the thread for this kind of ridiculous comments. If you are going to be silly and petty - PM each other.
-
At the risk of sounding like a petulent little child, Hax started it. .
ROFL!!!
Finally! Something that doesn’t involve Stuka! SCORE!!!
-
rather he decides to attack his critiques not on the merits of their arguements but with name calling and slander much in the same way Hitler attacked the Jews.
If this isn’t a classic example of trolling/flaming, I don’t know what is :lol: Ri-f…ing-diculous.
-
:D
-
If this was wartime, the whole topic would have been deleted. Honestly, Nut is right, CC is simply trying to point out how Canada is helping, and you start some of your petty arguments!
BTW, thanks CC.
-
Hey, I agree with Jen. Frannkly, I am suprised that the rest of the world is helping at all seeing how it is oh so fashionable to hate America. I have not done the search yet, but I am willing to bet that if you searched for “Muslim response katrina” you could find a butt load of pictures of “peace loving good natured muslims” dancing in the street.
Canada is not the same as the middle east. But you can be sure that thier envy/resentment of America is still a large part of thier society. My cousin was there a couple of years ago and he didn’t want to talk to anyone because if most found out he was American they would give him crap, or just be rude. Hey, thanks for the help, and I mean that with all sincerity. But I am of the opinion that we would be better served taking care of ourselves rather than sending billions in aid to countries who hate us, and once that aid is recieved having the “thank you” be “what, is this it?”
In short, I don’t want canadian help, german help, or help from our fairy god mother. I want the 300 million back that went to the tsunami. I want the $ back that went to Africa for aids (as if no americans have aids). How can I be so heartless? Are these tragedies caused by americans? Do we have any interest (other than “humanitarian”) with these countries? No on both accounts, so screw em. Not our problem. These people are unappreciative at best, our enemies at worst and they are owed nothing from us.
If these countries and thier people were REAL allies of the US than that would be different. For example, I have no problem sending aid to Kuwait, both the government and the people are friendly to the US. Same is mostly true of S. Korea.
-
@marine36:
If this was wartime, .
it is….
Suggested Topics
